Usage Score
16.1
Player Dossier
2022-2025California
Fernando Mendoza
QB • 6'5" • 225 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileEfficient finisher
Fernando Mendoza is a balanced quarterback profile with 14.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
53.8
Consistency
72.7
Season Value
49.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Indiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- California • Indiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Fernando Mendoza, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Indiana. Fernando Mendoza is a balanced quarterback profile with 14.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Indiana paired 3,811 primary output with 71 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 53.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across California, Indiana.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: USC
Loss with 340 yards of offense and 69.1 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2023 Postseason · California
Games
9
Primary Metric / G
199.3
Efficiency
53.8
Usage
16.1
Consistency
72.7
Best Game by takeover score
Texas Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas Tech: 267. North Texas: -3. Oregon State: 248. Utah: 161. USC: 340. Oregon: 165. Washington State: 155. Stanford: 286. UCLA: 175
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas Tech: 45 by 50.3. North Texas: 2 by 25. Oregon State: 36 by 76.8. Utah: 24 by 56.4. USC: 47 by 69.1. Oregon: 37 by 46.1. Washington State: 28 by 58.3. Stanford: 42 by 55.9. UCLA: 31 by 46.5
Split Comparison
Wins153.3 · n=4 · -82.9 vs Losses
Losses236.2 · n=5 · +82.9 vs Wins
First Half202.6 · n=5 · +7.3 vs Second Half
Second Half195.3 · n=4 · -7.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
USC
Best efficiency game
76.8 vs Oregon State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/17 | @ Texas Tech | L 14-34 | 22 | 33 | 261 | 66.7 | 1 | 3 | 50.3 | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 11/26 | @ UCLA | W 33-7 | 19 | 30 | 178 | 63.3 | 2 | 2 | 46.5 | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Stanford3+ TD | W 27-15 | 24 | 36 | 294 | 66.7 | 3 | 1 | 55.9 | 6 | -8 | -1.30 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Washington State | W 42-39 | 14 | 21 | 150 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 58.3 | 7 | 5 | 0.70 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Oregon | L 19-63 | 18 | 34 | 177 | 52.9 | 0 | 1 | 46.1 | 3 | -12 | -4 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs USC3+ TD | L 49-50 | 25 | 39 | 292 | 64.1 | 2 | 1 | 69.1 | 8 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Utah | L 14-34 | 10 | 17 | 149 | 58.8 | 2 | 1 | 56.4 | 7 | 12 | 1.70 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 10/8 | vs Oregon State | L 40-52 | 21 | 32 | 207 | 65.6 | 2 | 1 | 76.8 | 4 | 41 | 10.30 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ North Texas | W 58-21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
California
2022-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Indiana
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202220232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | California | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 Postseason | California | 1,794 | 53.8 | 16.1 | 1,794 |
| 2023 Regular Season | California | 1,794 | 53.8 | 16.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | California | 3,109 | 61.3 | 24.6 | 1,315 |
| 2025 Postseason | Indiana | 3,811 | 71 | 14.3 | 702 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Indiana | 3,811 | 71 | 14.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wake Forest
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
436
Primary metric
436 total offense with 68.1 efficiency.
#2
Michigan State
350
Primary metric
Win with 350 yards of offense and 80.1 efficiency.
350 total offense with 80.1 efficiency.
#3
USC
340
Primary metric
Loss with 340 yards of offense and 69.1 efficiency.
340 total offense with 69.1 efficiency.
#4
Stanford
334
Primary metric
Win with 334 yards of offense and 67.6 efficiency.
334 total offense with 67.6 efficiency.
#5
Oregon State
389
Primary metric
Win with 389 yards of offense and 77.3 efficiency.
389 total offense with 77.3 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Indiana
3,811 primary output · 71 efficiency · 14.3 usage
68.5
#2
2025 Regular Season · Indiana
68.5
3,811 primary · 71 efficiency · 14.3 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · California
65.5
3,109 primary · 61.3 efficiency · 24.6 usage
Milestones
15
250+ passing yards
7
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
21
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.7933
Columbus · Miami, FL
- Committed To
- California
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
8,714
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 36 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.